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Diploma - Counselling

 

Diploma in COUNSELLING
2011

Introduction
Many social problems faced by people in Sri Lanka are associated with dramatic social changes that took place during the past few decades especially the internal armed conflict and tsunami disaster.  This is experienced in all institutions such as family, educational institutions, employment agencies, government bureaucracies' etc.  Sri Lanka now ranks as the country that has the second highest suicide rate in the world.  The civil war during the past two decades in the North and East adds to the unbearable psychological stress in people.   It also causes incurable wounds in individuals' mind and body.

Appropriate skills to help the individuals to overcome the psychological trauma will help to a great extent to develop a better understanding of the individuals and to meet their aspiration and expectations thus reducing to a considerable degree the stress that leads to social costs.

Objectives

- Develop acceptable levels of competencies required  for professional counselors to impart their services effectively.
- Enable the counselors to develop required attitudes and finesse of a highly dedicated professional to serve his/her counselees well.
- Sensitizes trainees to the requirements of a professional and the requirements to develop a highly dedicated community of professional counselors.

Methods
Teaching methods will be participatory.  Practical skill development methods will also be used i.e. group discussions, role-plays, individual presentations, case analyses, field visits and exercises. 

For Whom
School teachers, university lecturers, career counsellors, social workers, community development officers, community leaders, counsellors, youth workers, sports managers and coaches, police and armed forces, trainers, lawyers, family counsellors, medical officers, health workers and others in the related field.

Medium
Sinhala/ English

Venue
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute

Programme Structure 
The programme is designed to have a core programme consisting of seven modules and two compulsory modules. In addition a range of elective modules are offered from which a minimum number of five is to be taken by the students. Assignments, field visits and guest lecture series are also included.


BASIC MODULES

No	MODULES
101	Basic Counselling skills
102	Profession
103	Psychology
104	Sociological Perspectives of Counselling
105	Family Problems and Counselling
106	Mental Health & Psychopathology
107	Introduction to Research Methods

 
ELECTIVE MODULES

No	MODULES
201	Human Sexuality & Reproductive Health
202	Human Rights
203	Conflict in the workplace & Employee Counselling
204	Sexual Abuse &  Harassment
205	Disaster, Conflict & Trauma Counselling
206	Substance Use & Abuse
207	Career Guidance
208	Sports Counselling
209	Child and Youth Counselling
210	Gerontology
212	Management

 
COMPULSORY UNIT
(Practical training Internship)
Practical training - Project Report

Duration:
One year (300 institutions hours)

Date and Time
Every Saturday and the last Sunday of the Month. (altogether 5 days per month)
From 08.15 a.m. to 05.30 p.m.

Fees
Course Fee                    :   Rs.45,000 VAT 12% and 3% NBT) 409035558/7000

Registration Fee           :   Rs. 500/-

Stand alone modules :   Rs.3,000/- per module

(Not relevant to full course holders)

Stand Alone Modules
Those who are interested in following any of the modules are encouraged to register & follow any one of them.  They need not register for the entire diploma program.  However, the credits they accumulate will be valid & may be transferred if they opt to register for the full programme on a future date.

Registered No. P01/0171

Please contact more information

Course Coordinator (Diploma in Counselling)
Sri Lanka Foundation Institute
SRI LANKA FOUNDATION
No. 100, Independence Square, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011-2695249 / 011-2691814
Fax: 011-2691028 / 011-2679686
e-mail: director_slfi@padanama.org
Web: www.slf.lk

 

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